TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

fBY TELEGRAPH—I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

INQUEST VERDICT. TAUAIARANUI, .May 25

n Gerald Coodney, aged 53, married, living apart from bis wife, died at the Hospital after suffering acutely from ° the effect of drinking methylated ■ spirits. At tho inquest, a verdict was J returned that, death was due to aleoe holism. The Coroner pointed out the disastrous resnlLs which incviiahh lot--5 low such drinking. 3 TAUMAR UNIT FREEHOLDS. TAUMARUNITT. May 24. ‘ Word was received hv the Town Clerk to-day that the requisite fifty per cent, of lessee, had made ajiplication t° tile (’niiiinissien of Crown Lands and paid a deposit fur tile purchase of the freehold of Tuimaruniii town from the natives. I The Government will not proceed I with the purchase on the terms of the regulations provided under the Act. Tbe new tenure will materially assist the borough in negotiating loans for ini|)rovements. SCHOOL BUILDINGS. j QUESTION OF MATERIAL. ; WELLNGTON, May 24. Householders at Retnuera recently forwarded to the Minister of Education a resolution which they passed. I j urging that school buildings be erected 1 j in less permanent material. I | The Hon. C. J. Parr has replied stating that lie lias received from the I Education Department a report to the effect that with the reasonable, margin t ot safely that is being allowed for probi !| h|e changes in educational ideals, the . . utility life of the buildings that :I re ' being erected at the present time should j he as long as their structural life. A j temporary building is more costly to I maintain than a permanent building. ' and has in tbe ordinary course to be j more I requenllv replaced: consequentlv 1 ’ i < FREEZING AYORKS CLOSE. < i MASTKRTON. May 25. < Mon at Waingawa. Freezing Works j ( ceased work this morning refusing to necejif I lie reduced wages. The works t have been closed, INVERCARGILL SESSIONS. INVERCARGILL. .May 23. , Tbe Supreme Court sessions were i | n] ei led before Mr Justice Sim. | i Sabina Ellen Linneker for arson, was , ordered to come up for sentence when , called upon. .Mary Beatrice Shaw, for t receiving stolen jirojierty was similarly , dealt with. William A’. Adams, on nine i charges of breaking, entering and theft | wa s sentenced to three years' reformaDive Treatment. Harold Alexander I Slew-art. for breaking and entering and escaping from rusted, . was declared ~n 1 habitual criminal. :